Fundamental Neuroscience for Basic and Clinical Applications

4th
Edition
with STUDENT CONSULT Online Access

By Duane E. Haines, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomical Sciences, Professor of Neurosurgery and Professor of Neurology at The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi

Section 1: Essential Concepts

1. Orientation to Structure and Imaging of the Central Nervous System2. The Cell Biology of Neurons and Glia3. The Electrochemical Basis of Nerve Function4. The Chemical Basis for Neuronal Communication5. Development of the Nervous System

Section 2: Regional Neurobiology

6. The Ventricles, Choroid Plexus, and Cerebrospinal Fluid7. The Meninges8. A Survey of the Cerebrovascular System9. The Spinal Cord10. An Overview of the Brainstem11. The Medulla Oblongata12. The Pons and Cerebellum13. The Midbrain14. A Synopsis of Cranial Nerves of the Brainstem15. The Diencephalon16. The Telencephalon

Section 3: Systems Neurobiology

17. The Somatosensory System I: Tactile Discrimination and Position Sense18. The Somatosensory System II: Touch, Thermal Sense, and Pain19. Viscerosensory Pathways20. The Visual System21. The Auditory System22. The Vestibular System23. Olfaction and Taste24. Motor System I: Peripheral Sensory, Brainstem, and Spinal Influence on Anterior Horn Neurons25. Motor System II: Corticofugal Systems and the Control of Movement26. The Basal Nuclei27. The Cerebellum28. Visual Motor Systems29. Visceral Motor Pathways30. The Hypothalamus31. The Limbic System32. The Cerebral Cortex33. The Neurologic Examination